| Title | : | A Body at a Boarding School: A 1920s Mystery |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 237 |
| Publication | : | Published May 30, 2021 |
With rumours of fighting, cheating, and all-night parties – and that’s just the teachers – the headmaster is losing control of the school.
When a body is discovered, bludgeoned to death with a monkey statue on the last day of term, renowned detective Lord Edgington and his bumbling grandson Christopher are on hand to search for the killer. But with such a range of despicable suspects, – again, that’s just the teachers – plotting prefects and maniacal students to choose from, will the discordant duo be up to the challenge?
A Body at a Boarding School: A 1920s Mystery Reviews
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1920's murder mystery
I do enjoy the relationship of grandfather/grandson in this series, and this entry gives us lively action at a boy's school with the end of year party and recognition. Of course there will be murder and a long list of crimes at Lord Edgington's grandson's school. This makes 3 of 4 books for me, so just one left to enjoy. There is a good deal of detecting with good humour throughout the tale.
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A very enjoyable book
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Mystery set in the 1920s England
This was a fun mystery to figure out along with young Master Christopher and his former police superintendent grandfather, Lord Edgington. One would think a boarding school is a most unlikely place for murder and mayhem but that is exactly what happens at Oakton Academy. I enjoyed the main characters in this plot twisting story. There is humor and affection entwined in the mystery and the description of the setting is beautifully done. -
A fun, thoroughly British boarding school romp with lots of vile suspects. Love the interactions between the grandad and the MC. Lots of fun.
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"He smiled to himself in that way old people do when thinking back on their childhoods. I couldn’t tell you Mr Mayfield’s age exactly, but he was thirty if he was a day."
30? ouch! -
This was a pretty good book. I have the next one in the series and will read it, but most likely won't read any more of them.
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Another fun story about Chrissy and Lord Edgington
Chrissy and his three friends are surprised to be joined by Marmelade, who also surprised Christopher by rescuing him from a beating. After their exploits on the eve of the end of the school year C & M are rescued themselves from a beating by the headmaster.
Chrissy discovers the bludgeoned body of the headmaster on the last day of school and runs to fetch Lord Edgington who is delighted to be given another chance to solve a murder -
I Love a Good Mystery
This is a totally enjoyable book. Chrissy and his grandfather are great together. It's refreshing for the main character/narrator to admit that he doesn't know what is going on. Being young and not necessarily the brightest crayon in the box is very appealing to a reader like me. I must have changed my mind about the murderer at least three times. -
I didn't love the first book of this series but thought it was good enough to merit a try at book 2. This one was much better. The mystery is solid and everything is well explained. And neither Christopher or his grandfather are nearly as annoying. I guess they're both a bit more self-aware. Also, of course, by this time Christopher is no longer 'just humoring' the old man and has gotten better at observing things, if not always drawing the logical conclusion.
The case involves the murder of the school's headmaster during parents day at the end of the school year. Christopher finds the body because he's sneaked away from the cross country run he's supposed to be on to retrieve a drawing from the head's office on behalf of a friend. Smartly, as soon as he sees the body, he heads straight for his grandfather.
Despite the crowds, there is a limited pool of reasonable suspects. And during the course of the investigation quite a bit comes out about some of the teachers, how the school is really run, and various illicit goings on. I have no idea how much of it is based on what a boys boarding school in the mid 1920s was really like, but I suspect there's some exaggeration. There were certain things that certainly could not have been kept secret, even at a school well in the country.
On the conclusion, Christopher has again gotten only partway there, but has definitely contributed some key insights. And is encouraged by his grandfather's promise to keep teaching him. I'll continue with the series for now. -
The second book in this series takes place on the final day - sports day and parent's day - of school for the year. After discovering the dead body of the headmaster (while doing something that he shouldn't have been doing) can't wait for his grandfather to arrive and solve the case. Once again he is at his grandfather's side, this time accompanied by his mother as well, as they delve into the running of the school, the politics and the hidden aspects that the teachers are keen to keep from not only the parents but also the headmaster.
It is safe to say that while I early on suspected the guilty party I soon dismissed them, totally missing everything that Lord Edgington later used to shore up the guilt of the person in question.
A brilliant novel and I look forward to reading more in this series. -
This just gets better and better! Well done Christopher for your 19th run of the week!
To anyone who has just stumbled across this series, please start with book 1, Murder At The Spring Ball (I think, apologies I can’t remember the title and can’t look it up at the moment). These books are stand alones, but you absolutely need to get a grip on who the various characters are and the only way to do that and fully appreciate them, is by reading about them as they are introduced.
I’m really looking forward to book 3, but hope that there’s a novella winging its way in the interim. I listened to the audiobook version of this title read by George Blagden. He is really rather good! I wouldn’t consume this series in any other way, now. -
A Body at a Boarding School continues the story of Lord Edington and his complete-loser-but-sometimes-helpful grandson in their cozy mystery series. This 2nd volume takes place over one single day, maybe even only several hours. And, it's excellent. The whole story is the investigation, as the backstory and the required murder are established in the first 20% of the book. But, it's not boring. The wide variety of characters and their "interviews" are fun to read. Plus, the random red herrings (mostly in the mind of the not-the-sharpest-tool-in-the-shed narrator) keep the reader guessing even more than the actual investigation. I just so love the relationship between the 2 main protagonist/investigators. Plus, Mum gets to play at part in this one too!
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Book 2 of Lord Edgington Investigates
I don't know what it is about lord Edgington that is so likeable. In all reality he's quite a pompous character but he is likeable, nonetheless. In this episode, Lord Edgington is investigating the murder of the headmaster at Christopher's school. As Chrissy and his grandfather race around the school trying to stay ahead of Inspector Blunt and his men, chaos ensues. Can they catch the murderer before everyone leaves for the summer? Love the characters, love the time period
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A most wonderful novel!
Lord Edgington reminds me of my own grandpa, and the way he communicates with his grandson Christopher is always a joy to read.
The murder-mystery is exciting, disturbing, and truly a mystery, right until the final chapters.
Benedict Brown is a master in making you doubt all things you were SO certain of three chapters ago.
Truly brilliant, and I can’t wait for the next novel ! -
Unevenly written, but well plotted
In this book, as well as in the earlier one, the author presents us with a lead character who is both mature beyond his years at times, and then quite childish at other times.
The author also places concepts and phrases in Christopher’s mouth which a simple google search would reveal as matters that simply did not exist until years after the book takes place.
But it’s a good beach read - fast and superficially engaging. -
Christopher is dreading parents day as he's guaranteed to get a rubbish report - due to being moderate to poor in almost all aspects of school life. Luckily things are disrupted when he discovers his brutish headmaster dead in his office, and with the help of his elderly grandfather, ex Scotland Yard wunderkind, they uncover sordid and scandalous goings-on at the very posh and proper boarding school. Good fun, but sort of saw the twist coming
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Another wonderful mystery
I felt that this book deserved five stars because it kept me totally hooked until the last page. It was very well written with a group of characters that were believable and interesting. I had no idea who the murderer was until the mystery was solved. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery with lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing. -
Ah, Christopher, navigating to turbulent seas of adolescence!
Gentle glimpse into the rarified world of private schools and peerage, with a lovable, earnest protagonist being mentored by his eccentric, lively, incisive retired police inspector grandfather, Lord Edgington.
Lovely little time. -
A light, fluffy book written in the style of a Golden Age mystery, done with humour.
A young, socially awkward boy helps his grandfather look into the murder of the headmaster of his school when the whole family arrives for the end of the school year celebrations.
The boy plays the role of a rather dim Watson to his granddad, an ex-police inspector. Much silliness ensues. -
Even though this is the second book in the series, it was a thoroughly enjoyable romp in history and made me laugh out loud multiple times while I was reading it. At the very least snort over some of the antics and dialogue that occurs in the solving of the mystery.
I can't wait to find and read more by B. Brown. Very entertaining author! -
Amusing and Engaging
Murder occurs in the last day of term, when all parents are in attendance for prize giving and sports day. Christopher and his beloved Grandfather set about solving the murder. This made me laugh on several occasions, so it's a fun read = recommended. I shall read the next book in the series.
